 Harris at the White House in February 2009 while a Chicago Bulls assistant coach | |||||||||||||||
| Texas Legends | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Vice president | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | June 18, 1937 Dale, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Plainfield (Plainfield, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Milligan (1955–1959) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1965–2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 1965–1974 | Earlham | ||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Vaqueros de Bayamón | ||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Iberia Superstars | ||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Utah Stars (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Houston Rockets (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1979–1983 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1991 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2007 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
As coach:
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| Career coaching record | |||||||||||||||
| NBA | 556–457 (.549) | ||||||||||||||
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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Delmer William Harris (born June 18, 1937) is an American basketball coach who is currently the vice president of the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He served as a head coach for the NBA's Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Legends. He was also an assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Houston Rockets.